Cantwell's Administratrix v. City of Cassville
Cantwell's Administratrix v. City of Cassville
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff recovered a judgment against the city of Cassville for $200, and the defendant appealed. Since the appeal was perfected, plaintiff has departed this life and the cause now stands revived in the name of his administratrix. It appears the questions presented here are not open for review for the reason they were not brought to the attention of the circuit court by motion for new trial filed within four days after the trial of the cause. By an examination of the abstracts on file, it appears the verdict of the jury was returned and the judgment of the court given on September 9 th. The motion for new trial appears not to have been filed until September 15th, which, of course, was too late. It is provided by section 803, R. S. 1899, sec. 803, Mo. Ann. St. 1906, that all motions for new. trial shall be made within four days after the trial if
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